Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.4 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF898
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF661
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 94.3% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF718
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF609
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF337
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 86.4% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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